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US jailing of Irishman who facilitated sharing of child abuse images ‘significant’ – garda

A cold front arrives Thursday to touch off a slightly better chance of showers in the afternoon.

Arrest occurs after detectives granted more time to question male suspect

Ian Hutton doing research at Mt Glover on Lord Howe Island (credit Ian Hutton). A young university graduate’s chance posting to Lord Howe Island has taken Ian Hutton OAM on a lifetime’s wondrous ecological adventure that Southern Cross University is set to recognise with an Honorary Doctorate. Mr Hutton will be conferred the award of Honorary Doctor in Natural and Physical Sciences during graduation ceremonies at the Coffs Harbour campus on Saturday June 26. Mr Hutton moved to Lord ...

Edwin Poots accused of ‘disingenuous’ behaviour over promised legislation

DUP faces uncertain future following week of turmoil Tensions after Edwin Poots’s election boil over amid allegations of bullying and sexism about 3 hours ago Listen now 6:04 DUP leader Edwin Poots at the British-Irish Council summit in Lough Erne Resort in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, on Friday. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire Your Web Browser may be out of date. If you are using Internet Explorer 9, 10 or 11 our Audio player will not work properly.   “I’m worried,” says Katie Armst...

Basis for decision is that the regulations themselves were confused and incoherent

PSNI and Garda seize drugs and devices during searches in Derry, Donegal and Dublin

First black leader of Methodist Church in Ireland takes up role Rev Dr Sahr Yamasu says he is anxious for ‘huge role and responsibility’ about an hour ago   The first black leader of one of Ireland’s main churches has said his role sends out a very positive message to the country’s immigrant community. Rev Dr Sahr Yamasu (63), a native of Sierra Leone, succeeds Rev Tom McKnight as president of the Methodist Church after a ceremony in south Belfast on Wednesday evening. “I have butte...

 The bottom of Sydney Harbour has been contaminated by widespread microplastic pollution which could be entering the food chain, scientists say.